Sports teams in the Halifax Regional Municipality

This page has the sports teams and venues in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality:

Current Teams

Major

Professional, semi-professional, top-level, or National league teams

ClubLeagueVenueFoundedChampionships
Halifax MooseheadsQuebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueScotiabank Centre19941
Halifax HurricanesNational Basketball League of CanadaScotiabank Centre20151
HFX Wanderers FCCanadian Premier LeagueWanderers Grounds20180
Halifax ThunderbirdsNational Lacrosse LeagueScotiabank Centre20190

Minor

Amateur or minor-league teams

ClubLeagueVenueFoundedChampionships
Halifax Rugby Football ClubRugby Nova ScotiaWanderers Grounds19587
Sackville BlazersNova Scotia Junior Hockey LeagueSackville Arena19825
Halifax Pelham CanadiansNova Scotia Senior Baseball LeagueMainland North Commons19853
Dartmouth Moosehead DryNova Scotia Senior Baseball LeagueBeazley Field199019
East Hants PenguinsNova Scotia Junior Hockey LeagueEast Hants Sportsplex20002
Halifax Tars RFCRugby Nova ScotiaGraves Oakley19765
Halifax XplosionsMaritime Women's Football LeagueBurnside All-Weather Turf20060
Spryfield Silver & Black AttackNova Scotia Junior C Hockey LeagueSpryfield Lions Rink20111
Metro JaguarsNova Scotia Junior C Hockey LeagueCentennial Arena20150
Halifax Dockers AFL Canada Wanderers Grounds 2009 0[1]

University

UniversityNicknameLeagueDivision
Dalhousie UniversityTigersU SportsAtlantic University Sport
Mount Saint Vincent UniversityMysticsCanadian Collegiate Athletic AssociationAtlantic Collegiate Athletic Association
Saint Mary's UniversityHuskiesU SportsAtlantic University Sport
University of King's CollegeBlue DevilsCanadian Collegiate Athletic AssociationAtlantic Collegiate Athletic Association

Former teams

ClubLeagueVenueFromUntilChampionshipsNote
Nova Scotia VoyageursAmerican Hockey League(71-78) Halifax Forum,
(78-84) Scotiabank Centre
197119843Relocated
(St. John's IceCaps)
Nova Scotia OilersAmerican Hockey LeagueScotiabank Centre198419880Relocated
(Bakersfield Condors)
Halifax CitadelsAmerican Hockey LeagueScotiabank Centre198819930Relocated
(Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
Nova Scotia ClippersCanadian Soccer LeagueBeazley Field199119920League folded
Halifax WindjammersWorld Basketball League (91-92)
National Basketball League (93-94)
Scotiabank Centre199119940Both leagues folded
Nova Scotia KelticsRugby Canada Super LeagueWanderers Grounds199820110League folded
Dartmouth DestroyersCanadian Elite Hockey LeagueDartmouth Sportsplex200520060League folded
Halifax RainmenNational Basketball League of CanadaScotiabank Centre200620150Bankruptcy

Major Venues

Indoor

VenueCapacityBuiltUses
Scotiabank Centre10,595 (hockey)
11,093 (basketball)
1978Multi-use
Halifax Forum5,6001927Multi-use
Dartmouth Sportsplex3,0001982Hockey

Outdoor

VenueCapacityBuiltUses
Wanderers Grounds7,0001880sMulti-use
Scotia Speedworld6,0001987Auto racing
Huskies Stadium5,0001970Multi-use
Dalhousie Wickwire Field2,0001950sMulti-use

References

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